Question

How does your prior knowledge help you better understand “civil disobedience”? give specific examples, and discuss parts of the passage that your pre-reading thought process helped you to understand?

Answer 1

Answer:

Prior knowledge help you better understand “Civil Disobedience” because of knowledge of the Mexican-American War, knowledge of Thoreau’s transcendental beliefs, and knowledge of Thoreau’s response to the war.

Explanation:

Answer 2

My prior knowledge refers to the psychology of human behavior.

When i read the writing about civil obedience, i automatically assume the point of view of the perpetrator.
Often time, there are two major factors why people conduct such things:
- Necessity (such as having to put bread on family's table)
- Or a rebellious phase (commonly done by adolescents)
Knowledge in human behavior helped me understand the reasons why the civil obedience happening in the first place

Answer 3

Prior knowledge help you better understand “Civil Disobedience” because of knowledge of the Mexican-American War, knowledge of Thoreau’s transcendental beliefs, and knowledge of Thoreau’s response to the war.